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Richards - 1066 Richards St. - selling briskly since relaunching with new prices in May

2009-07-26

Lena Sin Province The remaining condos at Richards are 607 to 1,096 square feet and priced between $349,000 to $488,900. Photograph by: Nick Procaylo, The Province To keep prices down, the developer switched from designer Eggerman kitchen c…

Tequila in Jalisco Mexico a town you must visit

2009-07-26

Guadalajara and Puerto Vallarta are within easy reach of picturesque town Alan Ferguson Province TEQUILA, Jalisco -- It may seem a long way to come for a jar of hand lotion, but this is a very special unguent. Applied with regularity, it is…

City hall has three solutions to housing crisis

2009-07-26

Province Vancouver is promising that its three-pronged approach to creating more housing in existing lots will offer more rental choices for seniors, students and low-income residents -- and ease the financial burden for property owners. - …

Jake Fry specializes in building laneway houses in Vancouver

2009-07-26

Is cramming more people into the existing space the answer? Carmen Chai Province Jake Fry, president of a company that builds laneway houses, stands in front of one of his creations.;He predicts the demand for such coach houses will undergo…

Sony notebook adds on Blu-ray

2009-07-25

Sun VAIO W Series netbook, Sony HTC Touch Pro2 SureFire portable hard drive 1. VAOI NW Notebook, Sony, starting at $1,200 for Blu -ray Disc model Sony's new VAIO NW notebook line starts at $900 for the standard model with the Blu -ray disc …

No pain, no gain? I wish it were so for the sake of the environment

2009-07-25

Change is inevitable, but its course will be determined by its champions and opponents - and rhetoric Bob Ransford Sun If only there had been a bike or two in this photograph of James Raymond at his garden plot at Vancouver city hall . . . …

Websites help you plan for your kitchen renovations

2009-07-24

Anu Sood Sun Many top kitchen retailers want to help bring your dreams to reality by providing inspiration and practical planning resources. HERE ARE THREE SITES THAT OFFER FREE MONEY-SAVING TIPS: GrowAGreenKitchen.com Designed by high-end …

Harmonization of GST with B.C. PST set for July 1, 2010

2009-07-24

Stuart Hunter Province B.C.'s business community has given a thumbs-up to the B.C. government's plan to harmonize the provincial sales and GST effective July 1, 2010 . But some business groups say the devil could be in the details. Premier …

Liberals sing different tune on HST after Ottawa dangles carrot

2009-07-24

Province to get $1.6 billion in transition funds Vaughn Palmer Sun When the B.C. Liberals were asked during the recent election campaign if they had any plans to combine the provincial sales tax with its federal goods-and-services counterpa…

Kitchen renovations bring ample benefits

2009-07-24

Paula McCooey Sun Renovating the kitchen can bring new vitality to your house as well as add to its value — as long as the renovations are done well. Talk to any real estate agent, builder or designer, and they'll tell you one of the …

Proper vents required to make plumbing work properly

2009-07-24

MIKE HOLMES Sun If your sink drains slowly, it might not be plugged. The problem could be improper venting. -- VANCOUVER SUN FILES You understand the importance of the drains in your home: They carry waste and water away from your toilets, …

U.S. home market shows 'encouraging' signs

2009-07-24

Stephanie Armour USA Today The National Association of Realtors says sales of previously occupied homes rose 3.6% from May to June, the third consecutive monthly increase and a sign that a housing recovery is underway in much of the country…

New GPS systems can even help you find your lost car

2009-07-24

Melissa Guillergan Sun A Global Positioning System, better known as a GPS, is a car accessory that is growing into "must-have" status for drivers. The sole purpose for a car GPS is to navigate a driver from one destination to another using …

Rent hikes may rise by 15% for Metro Housing residents

2009-07-23

Frank Luba Province A group representing landlords was unhappy to hear Wednesday that government rent controls limiting private-property owners don't necessarily apply to government. The provincial Residential Tenancy Act limits rent increa…

Vancouver's award-winning Convention Centre

2009-07-23

Our use of wood is good and world will know about it John Bermingham Province Vancouver's award-winning Convention Centre expansion features a 'living roof.' Created to extend a folded landscape up from Stanley Park, it uses treated blackwa…

Canwest Global Communications to close two TV stations, including Victoria's CHEK

2009-07-23

Third station to become Global TV network affiliate as advertising revenue falls Jamie Sturgeon Sun Canwest Global Communications Corp. said Wednesday it will close two of its over-the-air television stations, including CHEK-TV in Victoria …

Canwest Global Communications to close two TV stations, including Victoria's CHEK

2009-07-23

Third station to become Global TV network affiliate as advertising revenue falls Jamie Sturgeon Sun Canwest Global Communications Corp. said Wednesday it will close two of its over-the-air television stations, including CHEK-TV in Victoria …

Magnet for mayhem in False Creek North

2009-07-23

Mayor Robertson's homeless shelters are an ill-considered failure that has left a neighbourhood in chaos Lin Sheffield Sun One of a series of photos taken around the Howe Street HEAT shelters. -- LIN SHEFFIELD Homelessness is a significant …

Latitude brings bistro style back to Main

2009-07-23

Menu features South American flavours tinged with a taste of the Mediterranean Mia Stainsby Sun Larry Nicolay and Lisa Henderson at Latitude, their new restaurant, on Vancouver's Main street. Sablefish with kale, fennel and buttered beans i…

2010 Olympic Games' architects attract accolades

2009-07-23

Sun Fifteen architectural firms that helped build nine 2010 Olympic Games venues received awards Wednesday for excellence in green building practices from the GLOBE Foundation and the World Green Building Council. GLOBE Foundation president…

Existing home sales up 3.6% in June, third straight rise

2009-07-23

USA Today The National Association of Realtors says sales of previously occupied homes rose 3.6% from May to June, the third consecutive monthly increase and a sign that a housing recovery is underway in much of the country. WASHINGTON (Reu…

Need your house painted in a jiffy? Here's how

2009-07-22

Richmond-based One Day Painting Inc. promises to finish the job in one day flat. There's a bonus for customers if the job takes longer Brian Morton Sun Jim Bodden, founder and president of One Day Painting Inc., has monthly sales of about $…

Vancouver's office vacancies kept rising in first half of '09

2009-07-22

Derrick Penner Sun In the first half of 2009, companies have vacated, downsized, or made available through sublease, downtown Vancouver office space equivalent to a new office tower, according to research from a major commercial broker. Thi…

BC's Waterfront Properties Rec Ppty's take a tumble

2009-07-21

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